What's up with the Jerusalem Date Palm?

January 31, 2006 9:02 AM

This past summer I read about the amazing resilience of the Jerusalem Date Palm, a plant with legendary medical powers that was thought extinct. I have been searching for news and updates about this little guy since then, but I haven't had much luck. Are there any updates on the progress of this miraculous seed?
posted by djacobs to home & garden (5 comments total)

Here is an article from two months ago. The tree seems to be doing fine, but I haven't found any word about whether it is male or female yet.
posted by Alison at 9:23 AM on January 31, 2006

Here is a better article from National Geographic.
posted by Alison at 9:27 AM on January 31, 2006

Thanks Alison!
posted by djacobs at 9:45 AM on January 31, 2006

The place seems to have a site where you can contact and ask.
posted by mirileh at 12:17 PM on January 31, 2006

Ah, sadly the contact email is a bounce - no such address. But the person's name appears to be "Elaina M. Solow."
posted by djacobs at 6:43 PM on January 31, 2006